Carrier profile · USDOT 205055 · MC-159197 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

BURLINGTON STAGE LINES LTD

DBA BURLINGTON TRAILWAYS

2 power unitsavg 10.2 yrRegional · 3 statesWEST BURLINGTON, IA88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-159197 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2025 → Dec 2025$5M4
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANYOct 2023 → Oct 2025$5M2
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2022 → Oct 2023$5M1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2022 → Oct 2023$5M1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2022 → Oct 2023$5M1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2021 → Oct 2022$5M1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2021 → Oct 2022$5M1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COOct 2020 → Oct 2021$5M1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2020 → Oct 2021$5M1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Jun 2011 → Oct 2020$5M6
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYDec 1999 → Jun 2011$5M7
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYDec 1997 → Dec 1999$5M1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIADec 1995 → Dec 1997$5M1
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Dec 1994 → Dec 1995$5M1